About the Matuszek Surname

The spelling Matuszek grew out of Matuszewski, a Polish surname with a long paper trail. At root, the name means “From Matuszewo”. Records show Matuszek as one of the forms Matuszewski took over time. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Other spellings include Matusz.

The 2010 US Census counted 260 people named Matuszek, ranking it number 74,375 among American surnames. It sits within the 100,000 most common last names in the country. Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Matuszak.

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